Outdoor burning rules in Williamson County, TX — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning is prohibited statewide under 30 TAC 111.201 except for allowed disposal fires; unincorporated Williamson County residents may burn household waste where no trash collection exists, unless a burn ban is active.
30 TAC 111.201 bars all outdoor burning in Texas except as the rules allow. The 111.209 disposal-fire exception lets residents at a private home burn domestic waste and on-property plant growth where local trash collection is not provided. Burning must start no earlier than one hour after sunrise, finish one hour before sunset, stay attended, and keep 300 feet from neighboring occupied structures under 30 TAC 111.219. A Commissioners Court burn ban under Local Government Code 352.081 overrides these exceptions for up to 90 days.
Unlawful outdoor burning is a Class C misdemeanor; burning that violates the Texas Clean Air Act can carry civil penalties up to $25,000 per day.
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